Shadows of Destiny

05 Coming Out ~Tamia~

Another month passed, and things got worse between Leo and me.

He never spent time with me anymore and seemed to have miraculously moved out of our bedroom.

I saw it all coming, yet it bothered me.

He took her along to functions he was invited to and told me to mind the pack.

I was working on my exit, so I kept telling myself it would only take a little longer.

I would often stare at my neck where his mark rested and want to clean it off.

I hated seeing it so much, I always covered the area.

My tears had run dry.

Some lunas reached out to me to sympathise with me, and others congratulated Amanda; she wasn’t named Luna yet, and I knew why.

Amanda was a medical doctor, and she wasn’t trained for battle.

Naming her Luna would mean she would have to take up all my responsibilities, including leading battles.

I guess her life was too important for that.

I planned on surprising Leo soon.

I was sitting in my office when Leo barged in and began to yell at me.

He was behaving like a madman.

He had never spoken to me in such a manner before.

People were around and had to excuse us, but he had already embarrassed me.

“What is the matter?” “Why did you send men after Amanda?” He asked me, and I frowned at him.

“Answer me!” he yelled, and I shook my head.

“I did not send anyone after Amanda,” I said, and he raised his hand to slap me but stopped and looked at his hand with disbelief.

He looked up at me with misty eyes.

He was ashamed of what he was about to do.

“I have a man in the cell that said you sent him to kill Amanda.

Why will you do that? It isn’t our fault that we are fated.

It isn’t my fault, Tamia.

Why couldn’t you just make it easy for all of us?” He said, and tears streamed down his eyes.

He sat on the chair in my office, bowed his head, and wept.

His words hurt me not because of the accusation but because he said it wasn’t his fault he had found his fate.

I sat down and stared at him numbly.

“I have made it easy, Leo,” I said.

“When last did you speak to me lovingly? When last did we go to a function together other than security meetings? When last did you spend time with me as your wife? When was the last time we slept on the same bed? When was the last time you made love to me?” I asked him, and he looked up at me with swollen eyes.

I knew he was conflicted, but I was the one hurting.

“We have barely spoken in two weeks, and you barge into my office to accuse me of sending goons after your mate.

You didn’t even bother to ask or investigate.” I said, and he looked ashamed.

“You said a prisoner in custody said I sent him to eliminate Amanda.

What proof does he have?” I asked Leo, and he was speechless.

“Anyway.

I didn’t do it.

Someone is trying to frame me, and you should be smart enough to know that I wouldn’t plan this because I never fail,” I said.

“Is that why you decided to go house hunting without telling me? I learnt of all your requests to neighbouring Alphas begging to let you own a property on their lands.

think I wouldn’t find out?” He asked me, sounding hurt, and I fought the urge to roll

sure Amanda will like the

no need for her to moan louder than necessary when you two are together.” I

are my wife and Luna of

allowed to leave,”

have warned all the Alphas that if they give you refuge, they will have me to contend

you are still my wife, and I am not

you go, Tamia,” He said with determination and

have made my heart flutter, but that was gone the moment

not feel the same way anymore,” I said, and

will talk

into your office, and I am sorry I believed

dinner tomorrow evening, and I want you

still my wife, and I love you dearly,” he

smiled because I was going

invite and

but that did not mean we would deal with it

home,” he

and Amanda was

ignored her completely and went

and Leo’s, but he

found him in the

what the deal was with Amanda, and I Just

door behind me when

want him coming in or touching

knob

he must have told Amanda he would be sleeping in my room tonight, which must have hurt

no way he was just doing this to please me;

I Ignored him.

bathroom and ensured that the lace fitted night dress I was

wardrobe to have more sexually

the bathroom and went to sit

bathroom door?” he said, sitting at the foot of

party moved into my home, you stylishly moved out of our room,” I

Tamia, and you are still my

to this; I am trying,” He said, sounding like a broken record, and

said, smiling,

came to me and kissed his mark

“Don’t force it, Leo.

isn’t in it.” I said, and he sighed and ran his fingers through his

“You are so distant.

kissing his

touch me because I complained,” I told

wardrobe,” He teased, and

you,” I told him, still

Soon he gave up.

us make this

Kyle and

I will find my fated too, and we can have a fuck

with someone else; why should I?” I pointed out

asked him, knowing he had come to my room

Alpha Kyle is

mind sitting it out? I know I asked you to come with me, but Amanda was hoping she would go,” he

on sitting it out,

for you and your

my invite from Luna Linda, and I plan on honouring it.” I told

changed my mind about taking you there because

too many

will weaken Kyle; I am sure he would

would have just as

the same thing must have made you

to be miserable, and she chose to do something about

is nothing wrong

we can’t leave, so Linda tries to find love and affection the best way she

shame her for it.”

He looked bewildered.

plan on following in her

I won’t share.

he

to,” I said, pointing out the foolishness and

my robe and went to lie on the

to cry like a baby, that she will be going to the dinner party with you, and you do not have to sleep with me as compensation,” I

and I could see

pointed at the